Project Coordinator

Job title:

Project Coordinator

Company

Canal & River Trust

Job description

Job PurposeJob Title: Project CoordinatorAdvertised Salary: £30,000 + benefitsLocation: Remote, with regular travel across our required. Our current main Hubs: Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Newark, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester, London.We’re the UK’s largest waterways charity, looking after 2,000 miles of your canals and rivers across England and Wales. Together, let’s make sure they continue to be here for tomorrow and beyond. Our plans are to deliver a substantial increase in expenditure on our waterway network to improve its resilience through the growing impact of climate change.The Project Coordinator will support the delivery of the Trust’s national programme of projects, including Priority Projects, Enterprise projects, MEICA projects and Other projects, to improve programme stability and provide clear reporting which will contribute to the efficient delivery of the programme. The role will provide support in compiling programme status reports, reviewing and issuing project progress reports, administering change management procedures, preparing master programmes and monitoring project resource levels.Location & coverageOur Project Coordinator role will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working a collaborative meetings. Travel throughout the regional waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits, liaise with team members, and to assess/conduct necessary improvements.The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage.See our canal network here: (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network). Regular accessibility to this is essential.Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & ExperienceYou’ll be leading a critical component within our Infrastructure and Programme PMO team to ensure the successful delivery of our investment programme through increasing our PMO maturity across a number of measures and ensuring appropriate controls are managed and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.Key accountabilities:

• Compile a national programme to ensure visibility of project delivery status.
• Monitor project management resources against forecasts and assist Project Team Managers to balance resources across teams.
• Administer programme change management and reporting.
• Review and monitor Project Progress Reports on a monthly basis.
• Compile central progress reports from project manager’s individual progress reports.
• Monitor individual project schedules and liaise with Project Managers to update these to reflect latest information.
• Develop programme reports and dashboards to improve management information for the Project Delivery Team.
• Maintain programme records for framework contract KPI measurement.
• Provide delay code reports and analysis on programme delays.
• Schedule and arrange Peer Review Meetings (and other project gateway review meetings).

About youTechnical:

• Experience of working in a collaborative team environment, balancing differing stakeholder requirements, and providing accurate delivery reports.
• Some knowledge of project management processes and systems.
• Some experience of SAP particularly in the Logistics, Accounting and Information System modules.
• Experience with Microsoft O365 development and Microsoft Power Platform.

General:

• Ability to manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence.
• Excellent IT skills particularly in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word to manipulate and report data as well as Microsoft SharePoint (or equivalent software).
• Some experience in the use of Microsoft Project and SAP (or equivalent software).
• Excellent standard of written and verbal communication.

To apply: click on the “Apply for this job” button and follow the process – complete the application form, upload current CV and supporting statement.If you have any questions about the role please contact [email protected]What We OfferIn addition to your annual base salary of £30,000, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£390 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity after 1 years service.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us

Expected salary

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:01:05 GMT

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